DISTRICT NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 April 1927, Page 11

DISTRICT NEWS.

WAI-TOI-TOI—URENUI. PREPARATIONS FOR FOOTBALL. (From Our Own Correspondent.) With the close of the cricket season, football is now being taken ''seriously, and tile Urenui club open their season on Saturday next with a practice game on the Recreation ground. The club, this season, will have the advantage of the services of Mr. Geo Loveridge, an old representative player, who will act as coach to the team. If attention is given to the valuable advice of the instructor the style of play with doubtless be materially improved, and it is to be hoped that the practices, which will be held in the Urenui Hall every Wednesday evening, will be well attended, and that players will endeavour to keep themselves fit. The fifteen this year should be a strong one, and it Is quite on the cards that this season may see the wearers of the - green jersey at the top of the tree in the junior competition. The competition for the Kasper Cup among the country clubs should prove more interesting this year than ever and, at a meeting of delegates held in Urenui on Friday evening last, it was decided that a sub-union be formed consisting of Pukearuhe, Uruti, Urenui and Okoke clubs. Mr. G. N. Skelton was elected president, and the vice presidents were senior, Mr. Blundell (Okoke), second, Mr. Tate (Uruti), third, Mr. Elliot (Urenui). The vice-presidents, in order of seniority, become president in rotation, at each annual meeting. The next junior delegate is to be elected from the Pukearuhe club. The management vice-presidents, and Messrs. V. Jones (Okoke) pro tem, Mr. Roisman (Uruti), Mr. Drodunski (Pukearuhe), and Mr. Loveridge (Urenui), whilst Mr. Geo Fuller has been rppointed secretary and treasurer, and Mr. E. K. Blundell chairman of the committee. It was decided to name the sub-union the “Mimi Sub-Union,” and Mr. A. R. Davis was appointed as its representative on the Taranaki Rugby Union. The affiliation fee to the sub-union is to be £1 Is per club and, judging from the enthusiasm shown, a successful season should be assured. Wai-toi-toi will not enter a team this year, and it is probable that players will throw in their lot with the Pukearuhe and Urenui clubs.

The Ladies’ Hockey Club also promises to be well supported this season and tile annual meeting was held recently. The balance sheet showed a credit of £5 8s 1, and was unanimously adopted. Mrs. T. Wright was re-elected president, whilst Miss L. Ovenden is again secretary and treasurer. It was decided to commence practice on April 8, and to again join the North Taranaki division of the Hockey Association. With a view to assisting the funds, a cap and apron dance is to be held early in May. The harvest thanksgiving services held in Pukearuhe, in connection with the Methodist Church, attracted a good congregation last week, and the lantern lecture by the Rev. R. B. Gosnell on a “Trip through New Zealand,” illustrated by some 70 beautiful slides, proved a great success. The lecturer in a homely talk, brightened by flashes of humour, took the audience an imaginary trip through the Dominion, urging the young members present to save up and see New ZealamLand its wonders. The sale of gifts, and supper, brought a most enjoyable evening to a close, votes of thanks being passed for the ladies fot the supper, to the donors of all gifts, and to the lecturer for his interesting talk.

Active preparations are now being made by the Urenui Sports Club to ensure that their time honoured gathering, to be held in the Urenui Domain on Easter Monday, will prove more successful than ever. Good prizes are being offered, whilst three handsome cups have been presented by Mr. Dalgleish (New Plymouth), the Taranaki Herald and Budget, and J'r. Gainfort, picture proprietor of Urenui. On Wednesday last, Mr. Gainfort generously gave a picture show in the Urenui Hall in aid of the funds. Mr. McKinney, organising teacher to the Taranaki Education Board, paid a visit to the Mimi School on Wednesday last, and is visiting other schools In this locality. Whooping cough and mumps are very prevalent in this district just at present. General sympathy is felt with Mr. and Airs. R. Johnson, who lost their youngest child at the New Plymouth hospital on Friday last, from whooping cough. FAREWELL SOCIAL. There was a large and representative attendance in the Urenui Hall on Tuesday evening last when a social gathering was held for the purpose of bidding farewell to Mr. and Mrs. C. Kasper and family, of the Urenui Hotel, who are shortly leaving this district. During his sojourn in Urenui, Mr. Kasper has taken a keen interest in all form., of sport, and has been a warm supporter of the various football clubs, the Sports Club, and the Uruti Beach Picnic Club. All these bodies will miss the willing assistance which he always accorded them. I Dancing and card playing were indulg-' cd in during the evening, Mr. W. Scott acting as M.C., and Miss Hannah Edwin presiding at the piano. Everything went with a good swing from start to finish. Mr. R. 11. Pigott, on behalf of those present expressed the regret felt at the approaching departure of Mr. and Mrs. Kasper and family from Urenui. Mr. Kasper had always assisted sport in every manner possible, and he only wished that that gentleman could remain longer with them, whilst . the Misses Kasper had taken a keen interest in the social functions held in the district. He called upoc Mr. I’. Elliot to present to Mr. and Kasper a most handsome, as a small token-rfThe detwm in wliicli they and their family wferr held, and a slight expression of tl& warmth of feeling in their hearts towrds them; to Miss Alma Kasper an o&oylite comb

ar.' brush; to Miss L. Kasper a handsome vase, and to Miss Elsie Kasper a cut glass salad bowl. Mr. Kasper suitably acknowledged Mr. Pigott’s remarks and, on • behalf cf Mrs. Kasper and the Misses Kasper, thanked them all most heartily for their kindness. During his residence in Urenur he had assisted in everything to the best of his ability, and had make many warm friends, whom they would all regret to leave. I have received tho following letter from Mr. A. F. Perrott, of Onaero, which goes to show the high butter-fat returns that may be achieved by even a grade jersey herd if bred on the right lines, JPand the attention which is being shown to the necessity for high production:— “I have read with considerable interest in the Daily News your comments r various butterfat performances b, pedigree jerseys in this district, which certainly seem to indicate that North Taranaki can still hold its end up in th.'.t line. However, as a very large percentage of the farms have not reached the pedigree stage yet, I thought a few figures concerning grades would prove of interest to your readers. Probably there are others in the district with better records than mine. These figures are from the whole of my twoyear reifers, December test, none being excluded. They are by one bull, “Mea-

LEPPERTON. (From Our Own Correspondent.) The concert and sale of harvest gifts took place at Sentry Hill on a recent Monday evening and proved a very fitting climax to the services of the Sunday. The pro-gramme was rendered by the Waitara Wesley Quartette Party, assisted by Misses Harvey, French and Limmer and Mrs, French, of Sentry Hill. Items by the quartette party (Mrs. Allen, Miss Frazer, Messrs. Foster and Gosnell) included vocal quartettes and duets and instrumental duets, with a violin solo well played by Mr. C. King. The sale of gifts proved very successful, after which all present were entertained at supper.

The Sentry Hill Bible Class has changed its night of meeting from Monday to Tuesday. Despite the several removals, the attendance still keeps up, and very interesting meeting are held.

The executive of the Taranaki-Wan-ganui Bible Class Union has appointed the Rev. R. B. Gosnell to the responsible position of camp captain at the ensuing Bible Class Camp in New Plymouth at Easter.

A very successful wireless concert and social was held at the residence of Mr. D. B. McKee in connection with the Sentry Hill Bible Class. There was a splendid attendance, and all had a good time. Supper was provided by the ladies. On behalf of all present the Rev. R. B. Gosnell thanked Mr. and Mrs. McKee for the enjoyable evening spent, Mr. McKee responding. “Auld Lang Syne” brought a successful evening to a close about II o’clock. The circuit picnic in connection with the Waitara Methodist Circuit was held on Saturday at the residence of Mr. D. B. McKee, Lepperton. There was a splendid attendance of members from different parts of the circuit, and a thoroughly enjoyable time was spent. Commencing at 11 and finishing at 4.30 there were very few idle moments throughout the day, and with games, sports and races the time passed all too quickly. Very hearty votes of thanks were given to Mr. and Mrs. McKee, Mr. and Mrs. Freestone, Mr. . Olliver and others who had helped in making the picnic the great success it was.

dcwvale Adjutan “Sauitan’s Daisy.” t” a grandson of Milk. lb. Test Fat, lb. 1020 5.0 51.00 705 4.8 33.84 645 4.8 30.9’d 750 5.5 41.25 600 6.3 37.80 1035 4.8 49.68 960 5.5 52.80 Average 816.42 5.2 42.47